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Hurricane and extreme storm impact studies: coastal and nearshore mapping with oblique aerial video and still photography

http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/oblique.html

Information on video and still photography used to supplement laser altimetry measurements of the coast. The photography is used for recognizing geomorphic and cultural features impacted by storms. Links to photo collections of hurricanes and El Nino.

by St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (Sponsor)
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Aerial photography, Altimetry measurement, Coastal processes, Erosion, Hurricanes, Image collections, Maps and atlases, Meteorology, Ocean-atmosphere interaction, Storms, Videography, Coastal zones
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